I look at this arrangement and I see Happy Birthday or ice cream. I'm not sure which.Either way I didn't like the container until I designed in it. The finished result is very impressive.I have been using a lot of dusty miller which most people grow in there flower gardens, it actually holds up very well.On the other side of this design is pale pinks, with tulips and roses.Hot pink side has mini gerbera daises and roses.This design sells for about $69.95 but will last since the stems are short in oasis which I talk about a few posts down.    

Here is another example of this container all done up in green, with a couple things I'm sure you have not heard of like.. trachillium and brazilla. More commonly roses, glads, button pomps and of course hydrangea. Yes roses come in green. I had them in my wedding flowers. Glads look great cut down, since I always hear it's a FUNERAL flower. I like glads, I think there quite interesting and have a tropical feel. Try them sometime. Just put a bunch ( which is how there sold ) in a vase and you can tear off the blossoms as they wilt as others begin to open. There are more and more green flowers popping up all the time, those growers are creating some beautiful specimens!!! 

My theme of the day is paved roses. They can be made with a few roses or several. I really like the clean look of these designs and you can still add a touch of other flowers for accent. This is 9 roses like the next 2 pics I show. One great thing about paving is the flowers last alot longer. The reason for this is not nearly as much water is drawn from the stem to reach the head of the flower. The shorter the rose stem, the longer it seems to last. These also go together quite fast.

Again we see another version of roses, 3 lavender, 3 white and 3 pink. Arrangement in a low black square container, with a Row of green Pitt on each end, touch of pink azalea and a little ribbon. So adorable !

Five inch cube,holds about 9 roses. Can be designed with any color scheme.Framed with babies breath. The modern way to purchase and give roses.

A large vased arrangement with a variety of flowers is always a nice conversation piece in your home or at the office. This piece has snapdragons, gerbera daises, Asiatic lilies, rover, bells of Ireland, stock, broom corn, long stem red roses, sunflowers, and the focal point is a huge kale I grew myself. Oh and I almost forgot one of my favorites.... ameranthus (the green hanging down) and willow. I love it!! 

Happy Monday !! I wish I had a vase of Hyacinth here with me right now, although I may be coming down with a cold and they do have a strong but wonderful fragrance, it would be worth it to be surrounded by that beautiful scent. Soon the bulbs will be blooming.  I like seeing just a little above ground or in dutch gardens, it just makes me happy, I love the colors of flowers that start coming in right about now through mother's day. All the pastels and theres just certain times of the year when the quality is just better. So get out to your local Florist and pick up some planted bulbs, they last quite a while !

I like tulips by themselves but they work with everything, there a great pick me up ! Come in many colors and are inexpensive, unless you get into the French, Parrot or Van Dyke varieties. Anyway you can buy them buy the bunch and throw them in your own vase.

Still waiting on SPRING ! Where is it ? I know it's March and all but I'm getting antsy like I'm sure as many others are. Last year I was in Frankenmuth on the 4th of April and it was beautiful. So I'm looking at this picture with tulips, sunflowers, of course hydrangea and stunning green cymbidium orchids and wishing it was a little warmer out and that the snow would stop coming. I've got my Welcome Spring kitchen rug out and the St. Patrick's Day stuff is up. Come on Spring !!!!!